Ball State University — Ball State is hosting a Veterans’ Day celebration at 11 a.m. Friday at the Student Center Ball Room.

Daleville Junior-Senior High School Veterans Day Assembly — 1 p.m. Friday inside the school gymnasium, 8400 S Bronco Drive, Daleville. All local veterans are invited to attend and be recognized. There will be a reception for veterans after the program in the school's cafetorium. The band, under the direction of Jim Craig, will perform selections for the assembly. Each veteran in attendance will be recognized by the Student Council officers Mikayla Craig, Damen Wilson, and Kennedy Woodward.

City of Muncie's Annual Veterans Day Dinner and Honor Program — 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Central High School cafeteria and auditorium, 801 N. Walnut St. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. and is free for veterans, available to others for a free-will donation with all proceeds going to veterans organizations. A musical prelude by America's Hometown Band starts at 6:45 p.m. in the auditorium and will lead into the Veterans Day Honor Program at 7 p.m. Band students from Central and Ball State University join members of America’s Hometown Band to perform patriotic music for the program. Music directors are John Clark from Central, and Roger McConnell from AHB. The Veterans Day program chairman is Dale Basham. The evening features a local color guard presentation plus speaker Nate Jones, Veterans Affairs Officer for Delaware County. Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler is also scheduled to speak.

Saint Lawrence Catholic School Veterans Day Dinner — 5:30-8 p.m. Friday at Knights of Columbus Hall, 3600 W. Purdue Ave. Children age 3 and younger are free, ages 4-12 are $5 and guests 13 and older are $8. Veterans are $4 with a military ID. Starting at 5:30 p.m., guests can view and tour a gunner truck. A spaghetti dinner starts at 6 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. students will do a musical performance to honor our veterans. There will be door prizes and a raffle.

Philadelphia Congregational Christian Church Veterans Day Candle-Lighting Service — 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, Delaware County Roads 700 E. at 500 S., Selma. All veterans and family members are invited to a special informative candle-lighting service honoring all veterans. All are welcome to stay, eat and enjoy a noon carry-in following the service.

If your school, community, organization or business is planning a program or special recognition for Veterans Day that will be open to the public, please send information about it to The Star Press at news@muncie.gannett.com.